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enValentine's Day Readshttp://www.ualibrary.org/adultsrvc/blog/valentines-day-reads
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">There is no better time to curl up with a love story than around Valentine&rsquo;s Day.&nbsp; The following are some recent novels that go perfect with the holiday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><em><a href="http://catalog.clcohio.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=81.1033&isbn=9781476729084">The Rosie Project</a></em> by Graeme Simison:<br />
<span style="line-height: 1.6em;">This quirky love story features a protagonist who may be brilliant, but lacks basic social skills.&nbsp; Determined to find love he starts &ldquo;the wife project&rdquo; using his own calculated plan for finding the right partner.&nbsp; When he meets Rosie, who is nothing like his ideal partner, his plan goes off course and he sets out to help Rosie with her own project.&nbsp; In the end the reader is reminded that sometimes love happens when you least expect&nbsp;it.</span></p>
<p><em><a href="http://catalog.clcohio.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=81.1033&isbn=9780425244135">The Lost Wife</a></em>&nbsp;by Alyson Richman:<br />
<span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Both romantic and nostalgic in tone, this novel tells the story of </span>Lenka<span style="line-height: 1.6em;"> and Josef who are torn apart by war and eventually reunited by fate years later.&nbsp; </span>Richman<span style="line-height: 1.6em;"> manages to deliver a beautiful love story while telling about the real life horrors and hardships of the Holocaust&nbsp;era.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><em><a href="http://catalog.clcohio.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=81.1033&isbn=9781250012579">Eleanor and Park</a></em>&nbsp;by Rainbow Rowell:<br />
<span style="line-height: 1.6em;">This young adult book tugs at the heart strings of all ages. &nbsp;Set in the 1986, Eleanor is new to town and is seen as an outcast by all of her new classmates including Park.&nbsp; Eventually the two bond over comics and music which leads to a love that will remind readers of their first time falling in love.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-reference field-type-viewfield field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div>Fri, 07 Feb 2014 18:38:59 +0000Catie13191 at http://www.ualibrary.org"The Hypnotist's Love Story" by Liane Moriartyhttp://www.ualibrary.org/adultsrvc/recommend/hypnotists-love-story-liane-moriarty
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The hypnotist has finally started dating someone that seems like he could be “the one.” He tells her on a date that he has a stalker and she finds herself fascinated rather than disturbed. This story is told from the point of view of two characters, one of whom is the stalker. The author has such a way with character development that it&#39;s easy to sympathize with the stalker and you find yourself liking her. Moriarty seems to be able to capture the most complicated of human emotions and motivations in a simple and accessible way. There are no black and white issues in her books and the truthfulness of that really shines through. This was a very enjoyable&nbsp;read.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-reference field-type-viewfield field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:48:06 +0000Vita8450 at http://www.ualibrary.org"Me before You: a novel" by Jojo Moyeshttp://www.ualibrary.org/adultsrvc/recommend/me-you-novel-jojo-moyes
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>Me before You</em> is the story of Louisa Clark, and Will Traynor. “Lou” is a small town British girl, living with her zany family, and a waitress in a small Tea Shoppe. She answers an ad in the paper for a companion to a young man, and is hired for her likability and cheerfulness. Will, who was once a very active man, had an accident and is now a quadriplegic. His depression and sorrow are understood, but his mother would like him to live life in a different way. What follows is a combining of heart and soul, as these two unlikely people share their lives careening toward an unbelievable&nbsp;ending.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-reference field-type-viewfield field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:24:26 +0000Vita8055 at http://www.ualibrary.org